"Goodbye Tatsuya Imai"; "More Mets scraps" - Fans rip Yankees after resigning former crosstown rival Paul Blackburn

The New York Yankees have been linked with several high-profile names this offseason after their disappointing playoff exit in the division series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

However, the team re-signed former New York Mets pitcher Paul Blackburn on a one-year, $2 million contract, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post on Saturday. Blackburn had spent the second half of the 2025 season with the Yankees after the Mets released him.

Fans reacted to the Yankees re-signing the former Mets reliever this offseason.

"More Mets scraps." "Goodbye Imai what a joke." "This offseason is so cooked its not even funny anymore." "This guy is fuc*in* ass!!! We are not making any good moves this offseason." "This is the pure definition of signing “Mets scraps” lol."

Blackburn made eight appearances in relief for the Yankees last season since joining the team in August, posting a 5.28 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 16 strikeouts and issuing four walks over 15.1 innings.

The move comes in the wake of the Yankees letting closers Devin Williams and Luke Weaver join the Mets in free agency.

Edited by Chaitanya Prakash